Barbecue, bed races and bike rides all on tap this weekend across the Myrtle Beach area
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Love barbecue?
The Smoke on the Beach BBQ Competition is open to the public Friday from 6-8 p.m. to sample “Anything Butt” at the parking lot of Sea Mist, 1200 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, get barbecue plates for $7 or a sandwich combo for $5. Proceeds from the event benefit the OMAR Shrine of South Carolina. There are cash pries for the cooking teams that win first, second and third place; the fourth- and fifth-place teams win a vacation at Sea Mist.
Call 971-0131 for more information.
FRIDAY
If you’re looking for a way to do some networking and/or build your list of business contacts, try Coffee & Contacts at Barefoot Barista in Pawleys Island.
From 8-9 a.m. on Friday, take at least 25 of your business cards and be parepared to share information about your business or organization with other members of the Georgetown County Chamber. You must register in advance. Call 546-8436.
Barefoot Barista is located at 10080 Ocean Highway in Pawleys Island.
SATURDAY
Wanna have a bed race?
No, that’s not to see who can get to bed the fastest.
A bed race is comprised of teams that have five people: four runners and one rider. Each team builds a bed on wheels according to set rules and pushes the bed with its rider 100 meters down a track.
This bed race takes place on Saturday at Coastal Carolina University’s track. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the fun starts at 8:45 a.m. Entry fees benefit the Habitat for Humanity. Spectators can see a parade of decorated beds at 9 a.m. then watch the timed heats from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The final head-to-head bed race is at 11:30 a.m. You can buy tickets to vote for you favorite bed: $2 for one ticket, five tickets for $5, 10 tickets for $15, or get a string of tickets as long as fingertip to fingertip for $20.
Go to www.habitatmb.org or call 650-8815, ext. 8006 for more information.
FRIDAY
Grab your Harley and let’s go for a ride under the stars Friday night.
Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson at 4710 S. Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach invites riders to a Handelbar’s Under the Stars Ride, with registration from 5:30-7 p.m. Bring $10 to donate to McLeod Children’s Hospital and enjoy food, prizes, contests and live entertainment. There will be special prizes for the bike that has the most glow.
Call 369-5555 for more information.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Mr. Fish is celebrating its new location at 6307 N. Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach with a Fishapalooza April 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days.
The party starts with early bird specials at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., sushi and soup demonstrations from noon to 2 p.m., beer tappings, fish cutting demos, wine tastings, soup tasting, raffle prizes and more.
All-day promotions include spend $50 or more and get a free insulated bag; spend $100 or more and get a $10 gift card to Mr. Fish; 40 percent off spices and sauces; buy one, get one 50 percent off wine bottles, and much more.
Play corn hole, enter your kids in coloring contest, and guess how much Greg the Grouper weighs to try and win raffle prizes.
For more information, call 273-8767 or visit www.mrfish.com.
Caroline Evans, digital editor
This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Barbecue, bed races and bike rides all on tap this weekend across the Myrtle Beach area."